Whenever a Roseate Spoonbill starts with the neck scratches it makes a great series of photographs.
They bend around and get a really ‘goofy’ look.
It’s almost like a smile.
You can’t help but love these guys.
Spoonbill, Being Silly
Category Archives: Spoonbill
All By Himself, Spoonbill
I don’t know if he was looking for some others, or just wanting a little alone time.
This single Roseate Spoonbill flew into the ‘spoony’ tree (as we call it) while I was standing on a dike.
All By Himself, Spoonbill
All By Himself, Spoonbill
All By Himself, Spoonbill
For some reason they have been at the back end of this marsh lately. I knew they would stop by sooner or later. It’s their tree.
Pretty, But The Landing…Not So Much, Spoonbill
This was not a perfect pin point landing. I had been hoping to get a nice Spoonbill shot with the extended wings.
This was more like a hop,
a skip,
and a jump.
But it’s a Roseate Spoonbill and I have not been close for a while.
They just make everyone smile.
If You Are Pink Everything Else Is OK, Spoonbill
You can stumble in the mud, land and slip, even be completely goofy.
It’s all OK, as long as you are pink.
Flash Of Pink, Spoonbill
A blue sky, and suddenly a rose color against the clouds.
Roseate Spoonbills have been hiding deeper in the marsh, away from any trails. The good news is they remained all winter, again. Like other tropical birds their range has extended north a little. For us that’s all it takes.
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Flash Of Pink, Spoonbill
Flash Of Pink, Spoonbill
Flash Of Pink, Spoonbill
Flash Of Pink, Spoonbill
Plodding Along, Spoonbill
I took both of these photographs on different days. One had a low water level, the second a lot more. Both in the same marsh.
These images were in the web site ‘to be published’ folder. I guess today was the day.
What prompted me to finally get them was the marsh of today (6/29/2019). The water was twice as deep, and the Spoonbills way off in a far corner.
Roseate Spoonbill are a tropical bird, and now they live here all year round. This is the second year I have documented their stay.
The climate has changed, the Spoonbills noticed.
Snowy Egret Doing What They Do Best, Being Foolish
Everything is high drama with a Snowy Egret.
They could stand in the middle of 50 different birds, find the only other Snowy, and pick a fight.
Pink Flight
There is something about these ‘odd’ birds that captivates most everyone.
The more I follow them the more I appreciate their eccentric behavior.
This is a juvenile Roseate Spoonbill as he flew into this marsh looking to join a large flock (bowl) of his friends.
